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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

The New York Sun asks if there is
any reason why the Democrats of
Indiana and Georgia should not sup
port Mr.. Cleveland on a straight-out
Democratic platform? There is no
reason in the world: nor is there any
reason why the Democrats of every
State should not support Mr.. Cleve-
land
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
What has become of the Interstate
Commerce Commission

Ben Butler says Kansas will have no
party status in the next presidential
election. What are we to be, Ben,
Prohibition, Republicans, Know-Noth-
ings or MugwumpS?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

The question of submitting pro-
hibitory amendment to the State Con-
stitution is being agitated in both Lou
isiana and Mississippi.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

1t appears that the old Knownothlng
party is to be revived, under the name
of the American party, recently organ
lied in Philadelphia.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
A Cold Wave.

Cold weather is predicted early this
season. Buy your ''hard coal'' while
prices are low.
JOHNNY 81 RICE MILL Co.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the city of Abilene,
Kansas, will receive bids for furnishing
coal for the several schools of said city,
during the term commencing Septem-
Der II, 1887, up to September 10, 1887.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. A. S. DAVIDSON,
IsEAL.1 Clerk.
OCT
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

\ good farm to exchange for city
property. [d&wtfl G.. w. NEwCONIB.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
FEED FOR SALE.

Mill Stuff,
Oats,
Corn,
Chop.
9ld&W4W JOIINTZ & RICE MILL Co.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Canon City Coal.

d-w-100-1m JOIINTZ s. RICE MILL Co
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Medicines furnished and no exposure.
Everything confidential. Anyone in
trouble, call and consult me.

YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED MEN:
II You have any of the following symptoms,
you are suffering from a severe disease OF the
heart, brain and nerves: Such as palpitatiOn OF
the heart difficult breathing sufOcating feeling,
dizziness OF the head confusion OF ideas, defect
i've memory, desire to be alone, or the reverse,
etc. When these symptoms are present, consult
Dr. Knox at once; he will tell you your trouble
without asking single question. No exposure.
M KN0x makes speciality Of chronic and
Dn. hNUA nervous diseases, and cures
when all others fail. The most skeptical are in
vited to call Consultation free. At Abilene, the
5th and 9th Of every month, at the Stanton House.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

CHAS. n. HAYS, GenI Mgr, ST. Louis.
F. CHANDLER, Gen1 Pas and Ticket Agt.
C.S CRANE, Asst. Gen1 Pas. and Ticket Agt
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

He also can be consulted free on the following
diseases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09
Kissed Us All Around.

Some little time ago a young lady.
who had been teaching a class of half
grown girls in the Sunday School of
DIR. BIS. church, Brooklyn, was called
away from the city. rendering it
necessary to fill her place.
The superintendent, after looking
over his available material for teach
ers, decided to request one of the
young gentlemen of the congregation
to take the class.
1t so happened that the young
man upon whom fell the superinten.
dents choice, was exceedingly BASH
ful-so much so, in fact, that he in.
sisted upon the superintendent going
and presenting him to the class.
Accordingly the two gentlemen ap.
peared on the little platform, and
the superintendent began "Youne
ladies, L wish to introduce to YOU
Mr. g., who will in the future be
your teacher. L would like to have
you tell him what your former
teacher did, so that he can 90 right
on in the same way"
Immediately a Gemure miss of
fourteen years arose and said: 1.-THE
first thing our teacher always did was
to kiss us all around"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09
A Fable for Economists.

An ant which was painfully toiling
across the road with a grain of corn
observed a mouse scamper out of q
hole under the door OF the grain ele-
vator near by. "At your old tricks.
L suppose" said the ant scornfully,
why don't you work for your liv.
ing as do. instead of stealing what
you eat ?" "Poor drudge" said the
mouse in a plying tone, "you are
only fit for life of labor; you have
not the far-seeing genious that grasps
great combinations and insures enor-
nous profits. But know this-that
myself and two or three other mice
have formed syndicate and bored a
hole through the bottom of the grain
bin. We have established a corner
in corn. and are making more in
day than you can in your natural
life. Do not complain of this, for it
is perfectly legal-the corn, following
the laws of gravitation, must fall into
cur pockets" The mouse stalked
away with the air of one owning the
earth, and the poor ant wondered
why the laws of gravitation were so
arranged that he never could find an
easy way of making his living. This
is respectively Dedicated to the sages
who are wrestling with the labor
problem.-Lfe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09
NUMBER 10.
He was from Dakota.

Yes, Pm from Dakota" he said
meekly as he got into conversation
with man on an Eastern train.
"Ah, is that so? 1 am thinking
OF going out there myself to invest In
some farming land"
1--WE have some very fine land.u
$50 | understand-but are some of
the stories they tell of its fertility ex-
aggerated ?"
"Why, my friend, 1 am sorry to
say that some of them are downright
untruths."
"Iha's what 1 thought. Now,
what is the most remarkable instance
Of the fertility of Dakota soil which
ever came under your observation ?''
"Well L believe the case of my
pump might go at the head of the
list.n
"What was it ?''
81 dug well about forty feet deep
the first season L was there and put
down wooden pump. 1t happened
that it was made out of small cot
tonWood log which was a little green,
and the soil at the bottom of that
well, forty feet from the surface, was
so fertile that the pump took root.
and 1t also grew up and branched
out, and now, while my children
play in swing attached to one of the
branches, [ pump water through the
hole which still remains in the
trnnk."
"Do you tell that for the truth ?"
"Why, certainly, sir; l never tell
anything but the truth"
"Are you engaged in farming or
the real estate business ."
"Why, am engaged in neither.
my friend, neither. L went out there
as missionary seven years ago, and
though my work has been humble I
trust it has had a beneficial influence
on our eople."-Dakot0 Bell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09
JAS. A. HAYDEN.

HRn NYnYT to be made. Cut this out and
M MIIWIEH v return to us, and we will send
MuiVh you free, something of great
III value and Importance to you,
that will start you in business which will
bring you in more money right away than
anything else in this world. Any one can do
the work and live at home. Either sex all
ages. Something new, that just coins money
for all workers. We will start you capital
not needed. This is one Of the genuine, i'm
portant chances of a lifetime. Those who
are ambitious and enterpriSing will not delay.
Grand outfit free. Address TRUE Il Co., Au-
guSta Maine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09
cquaintance with him, and ride into

acquaintance with him, and ride into
Chicago.
He said that could not ride on my
acquaintance with him by no means,
but that 1 would soon be riding on
the small of my back if l did not
pay my fare to the city.
And so 1 remained that night in
the midst of some ancient ruins call
ed Monmouth, L was not acuuain.
ted in Monmouth, and l had no bus
mess there. Nobody ever had any
business there that | ever heard of,
and yet [ remained there through
what was left of that terrible night.
L often think that our forefathers
did not suffer any more hardships
than we do, and if 1 had fitted N.Y.
self for it l would just as soon be a
forefather as to be the pampered child
of wealth that Lam to-day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09
"FOr my COuntry's Sake. p"

From a speech delivered at Peeks-
Kill on the Fourth of July, 1876, by
Henry Ward Beecher, we extract the
following paragraphs on the coun-
try's elements of growth and the
beauties of patriotism
Look back. then, through the hum
dred years of our national history.
They are to me like the ascending of
stairs, some of which are broader,
some narrower, some with higher
rising and some with less than the
others; but on the whole there has
been a steady ascent in intelligence,
in conscience, in purity, in industry,
In happiness, in the art of living we'll
collectively, and we stand to-day
higher than at any other time. Our
burdens are flea bites.
In another hundred years, not one
of US Will will be here. But it does
not matter so much to US who come
and go, or what takes place in the
future, except so far as our influence
is concerned. When a hundred years
hence the untelling sun that saw
Arnold and Andre and Washington,
but will not tell us one word of his
tory, shall shine on these enchanted
hills and on this unchanging river
then it is for US to have set in mo-
ton, or to have given renewed i'm
pulse to those great causes, intellec-
tual, moral, social and political,
which have rolled our prosperity to
such a height.
To every young man here that is
beginning life, let me say: Listen
not to those insidious teachers who
tell you that patriotism is sham,
and that all public men are corrupt
or corrupters. Men in public or pri-
Yate life are corrupt here and there,
but let me say to you, no corruption
in government would be half so bad
as to have the seeds of unbelief in
public administration soWn in the
minds of the young, If you teach
the young that their chief magis-
trates, their cabinet, and their repre-
sentatiVes are of course corrupt, what
will that be but to teach them to be
themselves corrupt? l stand here
to bear witness and say that publicity
may consist with virtue and does.
There are men that serve the public
for the public. though they them
selves thrive by it also. | would
sow in your minds a romance of pa
triotism and love of country that
shall be necessary to the love which
you have for your own households,
and | would say to every mother
that teaches her child to pray, next
to the petition, "Our Father which
art in heaven" let him learn the
petition, "Our Fatherland," and so
let our children grow up to love God,
to love man, and to love their coun-
try, and to be glad to serve their
country as well as their God and their
fellow men, though it may be neces-
sary that they should lay down their
lives to serve it.
l honor the unknown ones who
used 20 walk here, and who fell in
battle. | honor, too, every armless
man, every limping soldier, who
through patriotism went to the
battlefield and came back lame and
crippled, and bears manfully and
heroically his deprivation. What
though he find no occupation What
though he be forgotten? He has in
him the imperishable sweetness of
this thought: II did it for my coun-
try's sake" For Gods sake and for
your country's sake, live, and you
shall live forever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09

Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew often
makes a remark which furnishes food
for much serious reflection. The fol-
lowing is one of his recent utterances
which will bear repetition and re-
membrance: Looking back upon
life of nearly so years, l remember
those who started with me. All of
those who were sober and industrious
and saved their money now own
their own houshold, but every one
of those who drank is dead.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09

Isn't itstrange that a rooster should
crow, and a crow should hawk, and a
hawk should fly, and a fly should
flee? But, come to think, it doesn't
flee so much as we wish it did,
PhiiddelphiG HerdLd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09

w7nYT can live at home, and make more
VIII money at work for us, than at any
IUuI thing else in this world. Capital not
i u needed; you are started free. Both
sexes; all ages. Any one can do the work.
Large earnings sure from first start. Costly
outfit and terms free. Better not delay. Costs
you nothing to send us your address and find
out; If you are wise you will de- so at once.
H. HARTLEY Co., Portland, Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09

In getting Grover out of the hole
the Democratic papers exhibit fine
frenzy. They tug and pull at his
coat tail, and all the time yell that
he is not in there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-09
WORKING GLASSES Ns ANEFEETFSM EN- ION

prepared to furnish all classes with employ
ment at home, the whole OF the time, or for
their spare moments Business new, light
and profitable. Persons of either sex easily
earn from 80 cents to $500 per evening, and a
proportional sum by devotng ali their time
to the business. Bows and girls earn nearly
as much as men. That all who see this may
send their address, and test the business, we
make this offer. To such as are not well sat-
isded we will send one dollar To pay for the
trouble of writing. Full particulars and out
Mt free. Address GEORGE STINsoN & Co.,
Portland, Maine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
A Water Famine.

WASHINGTON, Sept. I7-Another
water famine is upon the greater por-
ton of this city, caused by the third
break within short time of the thirty
siX-inch water main which supplies all
of Washington north of l. street. The
break is the most serious which has yet
occurred, and it is feared that the north
ern part of the citywill be without water
for some daysito come. The break took
place about 3 o'clock this morning with
out moments warning. Suddenly and
with loud report the water spouted up
in the air. The people in the neighbor-
hood were startled from their sleep by
the noise and in few moments the Vi
cinity of the accident was alive with ex-
cited and alarmed people. On the south
side of l. street, between Twentieth
and Twenty-frst streets, a column of
water broke from the pavement with a
roar and rush that could be heard
squares away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
PRACTICALLY SETTLED.
Detroit Couldn't Well Lose the
Pennant Now.

The National league contest has de-
veloped into fight for place between
Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and
Boston. The first will probably hold
second place, but there is just enough
uncertainty about it to make the fight
interesting. Chicago will doubtless
gain slightly on Detroit this week, as
the latter must play with the strong
Philadelphia and New York teams,
while the former is playing Washington
and Boston. Chicago and Boston play
two games postponed from Boston in
Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon. The
Phila ielphia club, which has played
the most games, has sixteen more to
play, while Chicago, which has played
the least, has TWENTY-FIVE to play. The
latter, however, will have several games
unplayed at the end of the season. For
instance, there will be no opportunity
to play off the game tied with New
York yesterday. as the Giants must
play in Detroit Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, going thence to Pittsburg.
The record follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
SHE'S A DISHWAsHER.
A Romance About Blaine's Fo
mer Private Secretary.

Special to the Globe.
Boston, Sept. 17.-Not many years
ago bright and dashing open hearted
and honest girl was private secretary to-
James G. Blaine and to-day, physical
wreck, broken down mentally and with
no social standing, she earns her daily
bread by washing dishes and doing
other work in Haverhill restaurant.
Born OF wealthy parents, well educated
and highly cultivated, she was the belle
OF her town in Maine and at the time
she went to act as Blaine'S secretary
was engaged to a young man at Gar
diner, Me. At Washington she BECAME
general favorite in society, and were.
her name now mentioned many people
at the capital would recognize this once
brilliant lady. Society was her ruin
Flattered by the attention of
statesmen and distinguished men,
she broke off her engagement
and soon after left the Office of Mr..
Blaine. The society lost sight of her.
One night recently a Hayerhill gentle
man, while on his way home at a late
hour, discovered an object on the river
bank. On investigation it proved to be
a woman, who, thinly clad and appar-
emily the worse for liquor, was wander
ing aimlessly about. The man took her
to his home, and his wife cared for her.
This woman was the bright and fasci-
mating private secretary of former
times. AS soon as she was in condition
to do so she told her story. The man
who loved her in the years gone by, and
whom she came to see, called upon her
and was affected to tears at the sight of
the hearts idol of his younger years.
The woman is now working here in
restaurant. She has wealthy relatives
in Dover, N. H., and her father is in
prosperous circumstances in Brighton.
The story is sad one, but true. Per-
haps it may be read with interest by
young girls who are tired of the con-
ventionalitles of home life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
THIRTEEN ERRORS
Made by Minneapolis in the Game
at Milwaukee.

Special to the Globe
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 17.-Minne-
apolis played an execrable game in the
field to-day and was defeated by large
score. The errors were bad ones and
every member of the nine had handin
the mess, with the exception of Foster,
and he, too, had narrow escape. In
the batting the visitors had tritie the
best of the game, but they stood no
show on account of the ragged fielding.
played superbly in the field, and while
they did not make phenomenal record
at the bat, did good and timely stick
wook. Kreig made fine record at the
bat, knocking out two doubles and two
singles out of four times at bat. The
fielding of Shenkel and Strauss was no
ticeablY good. Score:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
FOUR STILL IN 1T.
The Splendid Contest for the
Northwestern League Pennant

Four clubs are still in the race for the
Northwestern league pennant, and a
very little good or very little bad play
ing would give any one of them first OF
fourth place. The present indications,
however, are that Oshkosh will be in
the lead, with St. Paul second, Milwau-
kee third and Des Moines fourth. The
Cream City team continues to hold the
lead most of the time. but it does not
seem likely that it will finish at the
front. The latter part of this week Des
MoineS, Milwaukee, Oshkosh and La
Crosse come north to close the season.
Playing away from home they will
doubtless all lose larger proportion of
their games than at home, and from this
state of things st. Paul has an opportu-
nifty to pull out the victory. Every
game won or lost now counts very
heavily, as the teams have only twenty
odd games to play. St. Paul will begin
its last series with Milwaukee on the
West Side grounds on Friday. 1t is ex-
pected the six games will be played as
follows: One each on Friday, Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday and two on
Tuesday. The clubs end the week in
the following order:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
A Desperate Rascal.

Spec1al TO the Gl0De.
IsHPEMING, Mich, Sept. 17.-Billy
Mclean, pugilist and desperate, broke
Jail at st. Ignace on the I'd inst. A re-
ward of $3.50 was offered for his capture.
He fed to Cooks mills, near Two
Hearted river, and from there escaped
to Canada at Sault Ste. Marie in row
boat this week. Last night he visited a
saloon at the American Sault. He was
met by Sheriff Mckenzie, who at
tempted to arrest him. The sheriff was
badly cut and kicked. Officers Frieco,
Friekes and Ellis came to his assistance,
and atuer desperate surus~ lie Mclean
was jailed at midnight. Before MORN
ing Mclean had broken the handouts,
broke the iron ventilator pipe in the
cell and dug out of Jail. He was cap
tured again by a party and heavily
ironed. His resistance was desperate,
and the Sault Ste. Marie police force
and sheriff are iEcapacitated from duty.
Mclean will be taken to st. Ignace in
irons,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
Mutrie is After Talent.

Special TO the Globe.
Dies MONIES, Sept. manager
Mutrie, of the New York club, is in the
city in quest of man to reinforce his
team and made an attempt to get the
release of Alyerd, the crack third base
man, but was not successful. From
here he goes to Oshkosh, and will try to
get a pitcher from Oshkosh or st. Paul.
He wants Lovett, or Krock, or Sowders.
He will also look at Doran, the Oshkosh
third baseman. He also needs center
fielder and is favorably impressed with
McCullom, of Eau Claire, although it is
not probable he will succeed in getting
what he wants as the clubs he desires to
closely punched for the Northwestern
league pennant, and will not sell or re-
lease their best players until the season
closes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
THEY WE'RE DRUNK.
Two of DeS Moines' Ball PLAYERS
Make Fools Of Themselves.

Special to the Globe.
Dies. MONIES, To-, Sept. 1.-THE
rather small audience at the game this
afternoon witnessed a most humiliating
spectacle. Two of the best players in
She Des Moines team were so drunk to-
day they were kept off the grounds. In
fact one of them was in the custody of
the police and could not have appeared
had he wanted to. To-day Veach was
assigned to right field in the first game.
His actual condition was not known I'M
til the first part Of the second inning
capture the flies that landed near y him ~
but stood gazing with stupid amazement
at the ball until it landed when he gave
chase. Manager Morton sent him off
the grounds and played the game out
with eight men. That accounts for the
score. Laroeque and Veach have both
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
Attempted Train Wrecking.

ST. Louis, Sept ia special from
Mexico, Mo-, says: A double attempt
at train wrecking on the Jefferson City
branch of the Chicago & Alton railroad
was made yesterday afternoon. When
near Guthrie the engineer of north
an obstruction on the track and stopped
the train in time to prevent an accident.
He found heavy iron fish-plate had
been fastened across the track. The
train proceeded cautiously, and about
two miles further on found the track
again INSTRUCTED by a pile of ties.
These were removed and the train pro-
ceeded without accident.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
ST.PAUL WENT [0'il
Before the Oshkosh Aggrega-
ton in the Game Played
Yesterday.
A Drunken Fielder Causes
Des MoineS to Lose to
Eau Claire.
The Defeat Retrieved in a
Second Contest---La Crosse
and Milwaukee Win.
Chicago and New York, and
the Nets and Athletics
in Tie Games.
Special TO the Globe

Special to the Globe.
OSHKOSH, Wis.,, Sept. 17.-Krock and
GaStfeld and Viau and Stockwell were
the batteries to-day. Krock was very
effective. Up to the sixth inning the
visitors only succeeded in getting
phantom hit off his delivery. In the
sixth Wilmot and Cleveland found the
ball for two bags each and Pickett for a
single, bringing in two earned runs.
Cleveland's three-bagger and Burch's
out to center earned the third one.
Viau was wild, giving four men bases
on balls and costly errors aided in max
ing runs. The home team scattered
what hits they made throughout the
game. The great feature was a running
catch by Hoy of liner from Burch's
bat. 1t saved home run. Crooks
struck out twice. Following is the Of
fetal score: